US6298829B1 - Directly actuated injection valve - Google Patents
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JP2001531964A JP4700246B2 (en) | 1999-10-15 | 2000-10-02 | Direct drive injection valve |
BRPI0014745-1A BR0014745B1 (en) | 1999-10-15 | 2000-10-02 | injection valve for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine and methods of using a waveform configured to control an injection valve and to operate an injection valve. |
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US09/863,189 US6564777B2 (en) | 1999-10-15 | 2001-05-23 | Directly actuated injection valve with a composite needle |
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